Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will hold their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall to-morrow ( Saturday ) , at 4 p . m . The Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will hold their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday next , the Sth instant .

Bro . Lord and Lady Brooke have made their usual distribution of coal , tea , and sugar to the poor and infirm in the neighbourhood of Easton Lodge . and provided a Christmas tree for the school children . Lady Octavia Shaw-Stewart and Miss Shaw-Stewart have made their usual annua ! present of warm clothing to the poor people on the estates in Renfrewshire of Bro . Sir M . Shaw-Stewart , Bart ., Past G . M . Scotland .

The Prince of Wales concluded his visit to Sir Henry James at Westacre High House , Norfolk , on Saturday last , when his Royal Highness , svith Prince George of VVales and the Duke of Cambridge , returned to Sandringham . Bro . Lord George Hamiliton , M . P ., First Lord of the Admiralty , will take the chair at the 69 th Annual General

Court of Governors of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital , at the Hotel Metropole , on the iSth February next , Bro . Lord Connemara , Governor of Madras , has issued for private circulation an account of his recent journey through the presidency . It is said that his lordship , osving to thc state of his health , will return to England before his full term expires .

Among the recipients of Nesv Years honours are Bro . Sir John Gorst , Q . C ., M . P ., J . G . W .. si ho has been appointed a Member of the Privy ' ouncil , and Bros . Sir 0 . Clayton , C . M . G ., F . R . C . S ., and Ralph D . Littler , O . C , who have been made Companions of thc Order of the Bath .

A telegram from Belgrade confirms the report that the German police , by orderof thc Government , have suppressed several lodges of the Grand Orient at Nisch . The brethren were sitting in open lodge svhen the police entered , and cleared thehall in the most unceremonious manner .

Bro . the Duke of Fife vvho for some years past has done his utmost to meet the wishes of his tenants to become proprietors of their osvn holdings , has recently disposed of thiee large farms in the parish of Botriphnie in Banffshire to the present tenants , svho thus become proprietors of the land they cultivate .

A complete list of British lodges , with dates of meetings , is given in the Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , Diary , and Pocket Book for 1 S 90 . Lists of foreign lodges , and particulars about every Grand Masonic Lodge in the World , svith much other information added . George Kenning , Lincoln ' s-inn-lields , is the publisher . Price 2 s . — Christian World .

Bro . Robert Farran , formerly head of the firm of Griffith , Farran , Okeden , ancl Welsh , of St . PauPs-churchyard and Charing Cross-road , died at Surbiton , on December 13 th . He had not heen actively engaged in business for nearly two years , and his retirement from the firm owing to his prolonged illness , as from June 30 , iSSS , svas announced only a less * months ago .

The Prince of VVales and his guests , including thc Duke of Cambridge , ancl Bros , the Duke of Fife , the Marquis of Hartington , nnd Lord Randolph Churchill , had some good cover shooting at Sandringham , on Tuesday , and the Princess of Wales , with the Princess Louise and Duchess of Fife , and Princesses Victoria and Maud drove out , and lunched vvith the party .

The next meeting of the Andrew Royal Arch Chapter , No . S 34 , will be held on next Wednesday , the Sth inst ., at the Windsor Castle Hotel , King-street , Hammersmith , svhen it is hoped there will be a good muster of the companions , as there is much business of importance to be transacted on the opening of the New Year . Comp John Davies is the M . E . Z . elect , and Comp . George Read , P . Z ., Preceptor .

'The mortal remains of the poet Browning svere interred at Westminster Abbey , on ' uesday , the grave being close to the memorials to Chaucer , Spencer , * and Gray . 'There svas , as may beimagined , alargeand representative congregation . Among those present being Bro . Sir Frederick Leighton , P . R . A ., the Earl of Jersey , Henry Irving , Lord Braborne , Lord Brassey , the Karl of Carnarvon , G . A . Sala , Lord Wolseley , and J . G . Shasv-Lcfevre , M . P .

Mr . John Hogg , 13 , Paternoster-row , announces as in the press a nesv edition , in one volume , of IT . /» . Page ' s " 'Thomas de Quincey : his Life and Writings . Vvith Unpublished Correspondence . " 'This nesv edition svill furnish nesv matter , and will be thoroughly revised—in great

jiart re-svritten ; Mr . Page having once more , svith Mr . De Ouinces * ' . s family , gone over papers and letters hitherto unexamined . 'The volume svill include portraits of De Ouincey , Professor Wilson , and Sir William Hamilton , from orisrinals in possession of Mr . John Hogg .

J UBILEE OF THE PENNY P OST . — The jubilee of the penny post , svhich happens on the ioth inst ., svill be celebrated by the officials and staff of the General Post Office by a banquet , at which the Postmaster-General will preside , and to svhich all the past Postmasters-General have

been invited . These include the Duke of Rutland , the Duke of Argyll , the Marquis of Hartington , Lord Stanley of Alderley , Lord Emly , and Mr . Shaw Lefevre . 'The dinner will ' be given on the 15 th inst ., and svill be followed at a later date by a public function to celebrate tlie same occasion .

Among the latest houses supplied svith Austin ' s Sanitary Cylinders , are those of Peers , Judges , Doctors , & c 'They are used in Hospitals , Clubs , Hotels . Names will be given on application and 'Testimonials sent . They are odourless , non-poisonous , and Cheap ( a Cylinder lasts a year ) . Used for ail household disinfecting purposes , svaterclosets ( being automatic in action no attention required ) , for ozonizing baths , Sic . Prices : is ., 2 s . 6 d ., 3 s ., 9 s ., and iSs . A . S . Cylinder Company , 1 S 1 , Oueen Victoria-street , E . C . Can be obtained of ah Chemists .

Masonic And General Tidings

The Eccleston Lodge of Instruction will on and after tomorrosv ( Saturday ) hold its meetings at Bro . Dickie ' s , 13 , Cambridge-street , Pimlico . We regret to hear that Bro . Alderman Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W ., is suffering * from a severe attack of bronchitis at Oakleigh , his residence near East Grinstead .

Notice has been given of a dissolution of partnership betsveen Bros . James Crosvden and Robt . H . Crosvden , trading as Crosvden and Garrod , at 62 , Southsvark-st ., S . E . Bro . Alderman Sir James Whitehead , Bart ., recently Lord Mayor ol London , has presented a handsomely-bound volume , containing the reports of the working men svho visited last year ' s International Exhibition at Paris , to each of the 120 free libraries and mechanics' institutes in London and the provinces .

At a special meeting of the Hiram Lodge , No . 200 S ( E . C ) , Christchurch , Nesv Zealand , held to consider the Nesv Zealand Grand Lodge question , the follosving resolution svas unanimously carried : " That Lodge Hiram still remain in allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England , and postpones consideration of the matter to a future occasion . " The latter clause , it will be noticed , vvas not embodied in the telegram from Dunedin .

Lord Knutsford , Secretary for the Colonies , arrived in London on 'Tuesday last , and spent several hours in transacting business at the Colonial Office . At noon he sent a special messenger to Hatfield svith despatches for Lord Salisbury . It is understood that the communications had reference to Ssvaziland and Sir Francis de Winton's mission there . The Colonial Secretary left London in the evening for Whitley , near Godalming .

On Friday , December 27 th , the brethren of the Commercial Lodge , No . 1 S 0 , Oban , assembled in their nesv Iodge to celebrate the anniversary of St . John . After divine service , conducted by Bro . the Rev . VV . T . Walker , a procession ss-as formed headed by 40 torchlight-bearers , a rider on horseback , and a band of pipers , and marched through the principal promenadesof the town . Afterwards the brethren dined together , Bro . Councillor Dryald Maclachlan , R . W . M ., presiding , when a most enjoyable ei * ening svas spent .

Bro . E . M . Moyle svas installed W . M . of St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 1125 , Tiverton , on December 27 th . The VV M . invested his officers as follosvs : Bros . G . Hall , I . P . M . ; J . Munday , S . W . ; Rev . W . French , J . W . ; VV . Masland , " Org- ; VV . R . Haydon , P . M ., Treas . ; Rev . Clement Smith , P . P . G . Chap . Somerset , Chap . ; T . Parkhouse , P . P . A . G . D . C , Sec ; VV . Barrens , S . D . ; P . Pyle , J . D . ; A . j . Down , D C ; R . Grate , I . G . ; W . Wheeler and ' j . A . Pleass , Stesvards ; and J . Viney , Tyler . Bro . J . B . Crabb svas elected representatis'e on the Committee of Petitions .

The death is announced ot Mr . Oswell Livingstone , the last surviving son of the great missionary explorer . Mr . Oswell Livingstone ss'as born in South Africa in the early missionary days of his father , about 45 years ago , and svas named after his father's friend , Mr . Oswell , with svhom the great traveller made his memorable journey to Lake Ngami . Mr . Ossvell Lis'ingstone had been settled for some years at St .

Albans as a physician , but had for a long time been fading asvay from consumption . It may be remembered that he took part in the search expedition sent out in 1 S 72 by the Royal Geographical Society to find and succcour his father , the wreck of which Mr . Stanley met on his svay to the coast after he had found and relies'ed Livingstone . The only surviving children of Living-stone are Mrs . A . L . Bruce , of Edinburgh , and Mrs . Wilson , svho resides at Kendal .

I he funeral of the late Bro . John Pursall took place on December 26 th , at the Cemetery , Warstone-lane , Birmingham . By the death of Bro . Pursall the Craft in the Province of Warsvickshire have suffered a heavy loss . The deceased brother vvas a P . P . G . W . and Preceptor to the general lodge of instruction , P . P . G . J . of the Prov . Grand Chapter and Preceptor to the chapter of instruction . He

has been a prominent figure among Alasons for something like 45 years , and during that long period has served every office connected vvith Masonry . His services as Preceptor for nearly 30 years will long live in the memory of local members of the Craft , and the training of the present generation of Masons is largely due to his perfect svorking

of the ritual . He had the respect and esteem of every member of the Fraternity . At the funeral there svas a large gathering of friends , svho attended to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of their dead brother . 'The Provincial Grand Lodge and the various lodges of the province were largely represented .

'The Freemasons of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have at their head an enthusiastic and energetic member of the Craft . " An old Parliamentary hand " ' ( Mr . VV . VV . B . Beach has had a seat at St . Stephen ' s for more than 30 years ) , he finds time , even svhen his senatorial duties demand attendance at Westminster , to respond to invitations to visit lodges in different parts of the province , and under

his genial and popular rule—svhich has nosv extended over 20 years—there has been a large increase in the numerical strength of the Craft . Mr . Beach has taken a svarm interest in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Masonic Educational and Benevolent Institution , svhich , though in its infancy , has acquired quite a respectable reserve , and is now educating six children in good schools near the residences of their

relatiVes , so that the home influence is not lost . Mr . Beach presided at the festival of the Institution svhich svas held at Landport on 'Tuesday , svhen , osving to various causeschiefly the severe sveather—the attendance svas not equal to svhat had been looked for . But then Mr . G . F . Lancaster , the " father" of the Institution , and its indefatigable hon .

Secretary , had the pleasing duty of announcing that the Stesvards had brought in goodly lists of subscriptions from their lodges and from individual Masons , the total reaching close upon £ 450 . Other lists have to be received , and probably the full sum svill not be far short of £ 500 . Good business ! — Portsmouth Naval Gasctte and County Journal .

THE UNEMPLOYED IN EAST LONDON . —At a time svhen much thought is being given to this matter , a practical suggestion may be of service . Last year more than £ 300 , 000 svorth of foreign matches svere purchased by inconsiderate consumers in this country , to the great injury

of our osvn svorking people , so true is it that "evil is wrought by want of thought as svell as want of heart . " If all consumers would purchase Bryant and May's Matches , that firm would be enabled to pay £ 1000 a sveek more in wages . —ADVT .

Masonic And General Tidings

We regret to announce the death of Bro . W . C . Basher , of 8 , Oxford-street , W ., on the 27 th of December . Ihe funeral took place at Finchley on the 31 st . Thc Freemasons of Dudley have resolved to hold a grand Masonic ball about the latter part of the month of February . 'The proceeds will be in aid of the scholastic Charities connected svith the Ciaft .

A very large Committee , including most of the influential Masons of North London , vvith Bro . Herbert Sprate as President , is preparing for a ball , on behalf of the Masonic Charities , vvhich will be given tosvards the end of next month , at the Freemasons' Tavern .

Bro . Alderman Sir Francis W . Truscott , svho has been seriously ill , remains in about the same condition , and vve are glad to he able to say that although no improvement has taken place during the last few days there are no dangerous symptoms . St . Clement ' s , Eastcheap , one of Wren ' s historical

churches , has received an addition to its stained-glass of an east svindosv , from the studio of Mr . Taylor , of Bernersstreet , svith the subject of the Agnus Dei , carried out in Rennaissance style , under the direction of Mr . Butterfield , the Architect , svho has just completed the re-decoration of the church .

On Friday last the members of the Cullybackey Lodge , No . 537 ( I . C ) , met in the Masonic Hall for the purpose of entertaining Bro . James Hill Woods , Northern Bank , Belfast , to supper , and also to present to him an address and presentation on the occasion of his marriage . T he address was very neatly engrossed and illuminated by Bro .

David Duncan . Bro . Given read the address and made the presentation , and after the usual Masonic toasts and the health of the guest of the evening were drunk , suitable speeches svhere then delivered as to the many good qualities of Bro . Woods by Bros . Battershell , Duncan , Given , and Reilly .

The Board of I rade have asvarded testimonials to the cresvs of the Brazilian tugs Plata and Emperor in recognition of their services in assisting to rescue the cresv of the British barque Georgina , vvhich svas svrecked in a storm on English Bank , in the River Plata , on the 21 st August last , namely : —A gold medal for humanity to Antonio Fassio ,

master of the Plata , a gold medal for gallantry , and a sum of money , to Cristobal di Franco , seaman of the Plata ( ssTio , at great persona ! risk , rescued the shipwrecked cresv ) , a silver medal for humanity to Benico Borrazas , master of the Emperor , and sums of money to the remaining members of both cresvs .

An excellent entertainment svas given on Wednesday es'ening to some 200 patients of Charing Cross Hospital by Sister Mildred , of the Golding Ward . Mrs . Heather-Bigg , who arranged the programme , svas assisted by Miss Hollingshead , Mr . Brandon Thomas , Mr . Herepath , Miss E . Heather-Bigg , Mr . P . C . Shorter , Mr . Sherman , and other ladies and gentlemen . A drum march on the banjo

svas particularly appreciated , as svas also a charming presentation of " The Happy Pair , " in svhich Miss Hollingshead sustained to perfection the leading role . The ward was artistically decorated svith lamps and Oriental draperies , and svas fitted up at the end svith a tasteful little theatre , generously provided by Mr . L . Hart , and erected , out of due consideration to the patients , svith scarcely any hammering .

A very valuable Masonic autograph letter album is nosv being arranged hy Worshipful Solomon Strasser , Master of Mount ! Vernon Lodge , No . 3 , vvho became the recipient of several hundred autograph letters from distinguished brethren throughout the svorld , relating to the recent grand reception by his lodge to M . W . Bro . Edmund L . Judson , Past Grand Master ; Bro . James Ten Eyck , Senior Grand Warden . 'The reception is said to have been the most

notable event in the annals of Masonic history in the States . Among the many eminent Craftsmen from abroad svho have recently acknosvledged the courteous invitation , are notably Bros . Sir Henry Aaron Isaacs , Lord Mayor of London ; Wm . J . Hughan , Masonic Historian of England ; and M . Edmund Judson Moffatt , U . S . D . Consul-General , England . The album svill be a valuable contribution to his collection of Masonic arclueology . —The Argus , Albany ,

In connection svith the appointment of Bro . A . E . Cokayne as P . S . G . W . of Derbyshire , the Ilkstone Pioneer has the follosving * : " From a report of the consecration of the Dorothy Vernon Lodge , in Haddon Hall , in 1 SS 7 , in the Derbyshire Tilues we learn that the new P . S . G . W ., Bro . Andreas Edsvard Cokayne , is an old Mason of a quarter of a century ' s experience . He has been three times VV . M . of Craft lodges , tsvice of Royal Arch chapters , of one of

svhich he svas a founder and First Principal , and tsvice Eminent Commander of Knights Templar encampments in Staffordshire and Warwickshire and Cheshire , and has tsvice received provincial honours in each Degree . He svas the first Master of the Dorothy Vernon Lodge , the consecration of svhich is so svell remembered by many Derbyshire Masons . The Town Hall of Bakewell , nosv in

course of erection , owes its origin and existence to the Dorothy Vernon Lodge , the members of svhich subscribed largely to the necessary capital . The corner-stone svas laid svith Masonic honours in August last . Bro . Cokayne , during the last illness of the late Lord De Tabley , svas the acting G . Supt . in Cheshireforabouttwo years . Thenew P . J . G . W . is Bro . Francis Sudbury , first Mayor of Ilkeston , and a

county magistrate . It is very gratifying to find that not only do the inhabitants of Ilkeston delight to honour the man , svho , by his genial manners , kindly disposition , and high business capacity , has won the affection and esteem of them all ; but that the Masonic Fraternity in Derbyshire

have also shown their appreciation of Bro . Sudbury ' s efforts on behalf of the Brotherhood . The borough of Ilkeston is thus svell represented in the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire , by having Bro . Cokayne , as P . S . G . W . j Bro . Sudbury , as P . J . G . W . j Bro . Wm . Frost and Bro . Walter Tatham , as P . G . Stsvds .

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rubbed upon these parts svithout delay , and his Pills taken i " appropriate doses , to promote its curative action . No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies . Printed directions envelope every package of Holloway's medicaments , which are suited to all ages and conditions , and ' tn every ordinary disease to which humanity is liable . ADS * T .